A Filmmaker’s Reset for Uncertain Times film advice film culture film economics film industry lessons independent film independent film journey movie making masterclass

I had planned on posting a Sht I Should’ve Done* blog this week. But with so much happening in the world, it didn’t feel right to stick to business as usual.

There’s been a lot to process:
the deaths of Rob & Michele Reiner,
the mass shooting in Australia,
the school shooting at Brown University,
a...

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🎬 Sh*t I Should’ve Done #2: Cast My Grandmother Without Making Her Audition behind the scenes detroit filmmaker family stories filmmaking lessons independent film journey self-taught filmmaker short film production women in film

Every filmmaker has that one story they wish they could redo — not because the film turned out bad, but because life had bigger lessons waiting behind the lens.

For me, that story starts with my grandmother.

Family Is the Original Studio

I come from a big family — the kind where family reunions a...

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